The Good Life

Question 1

It is where Socrates takes the position of Moral Life to an extreme. He argues that it is much better to suffer wrong than to do it.

Answer 1

Gorgias

Question 2

It is where Plato argues that the morally good person, he claims, enjoys a sort of inner harmony, whereas the wicked person, no matter how rich and powerful, is disharmonious.

Answer 2

Republic

Question 3

2 philosophers that gave absolute priority to being a virtuous person..

Answer 3

1. Socrates
2. Plato

Question 4

The first ancient Greek philosopher that declared that what makes life worth living is that we can experience pleasure.

Answer 4

Epicurus

Question 5

The view that pleasure is the good, or to put it another way, that pleasure is what makes life worth living.

Answer 5

Hedonism

Question 6

It is someone who is especially appreciative of food and drink.

Answer 6

Epicure

Question 7

5 others schools of thought

Answer 7

1. Materialism
2. Hedonism
3. Stoicism
4. Theism
5. Humanism

Question 8

It is where the comfort and wealth are the highest goals.

Answer 8

Materialism

Question 9

It is where life is very much limited and we indulge ourselves with pleasure.

Answer 9

Hedonism

Question 10

It is where we feel indifferent with what is happening.

Answer 10

Stoicism

Question 11

It is the ultimate happiness is communion with God.

Answer 11

Theism

Question 12

It is where human beings have rights to shape their own lives.

Answer 12

Humanism

Question 13

A great Greek thinker that views the good life in a more comprehensive way.

Answer 13

Aristotle

Question 14

7 objectives of the Fulfilled Life

Answer 14

1. Virtue
2. Health
3. Prosperity
4. Friendship
5. Respect
6. Luck
7. Engagement

Question 15

They must be morally virtuous.

Answer 15

Virtue

Question 16

They should enjoy good health and reasonably long life.

Answer 16

Health

Question 17

They should be comfortably off.

Answer 17

Prosperity

Question 18

They must have good friends.

Answer 18

Friendship

Question 19

They should enjoy the respect of others.

Answer 19

Respect

Question 20

They need good luck and any life can be rendered unhappy by tragic loss or misfortune.

Answer 20

Luck

Question 21

They must exercise their uniquely human abilities and capacities.

Answer 21

Engagement

Question 22

It means to be intellectually virtuous.

Answer 22

Eudaimonia

Question 23

It is connecting to what constitutes virtuous and vicious behavior.

Answer 23

Phronesis

Question 24

4 Spectrum of worst to better

Answer 24

1. Vicious
2. Incontinent
3. Continent
4. Virtuous

Question 25

It derives pleasure from acting badly.

Answer 25

Vicious

Question 26

It means giving in because of weakness.

Answer 26

Incontinent

Question 27

It posses strength of will but doesn’t satisfy.

Answer 27

Continent

Question 28

It satisfy both inclinations and rational desires.

Answer 28

Virtuous